Smoker&#39;s stand



' March 27, lsz. 1,6631501v A. KAPPENBERG v Filed July 21. 1926 ATTORNEYS Patented Mar. 27, 1928.

AUGUST KAPPENBERG,

0F NEW YORK, N. Y.'

SMOKERS STAND.

Application led July 21,

This invention relates to smokers articles and aims as its principal object to provide means preferably associated with an ash tray for supporting a package of cigarettes,

cigars, matches, or other analogous packed articles so as to dispose the same in tiers and in different planes whereby to facilitate their removal.

The invention furthermore, resides in the provision lof a packaged article supporting means which is extremely simple in its construction, economical toV produce, and eficient in its purpose.

With the above recited and other objects in view, reference is had to the following specification and accompanying drawings in which there is exhibited one example or embodiment of the invention' which is in no Way intended as a limitation uponthe scope of the appended claims as it is to be clearly understood that variations and modifications which properly fall within the scope of said claims may be resorted to when found expedient.

In the drawings- Y Figure 1 is a perspective view of an ash tray equipped with a supporting means co-nstructed in accordance with the invention;

Fig. 2 is a plan View thereof;

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary transverse sec# tional view taken approximately on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Referring to the drawings by characters of reference, 10 designates an ash tray, to one edge of which an upstanding substan- Y tially U-shaped clip 11 is secured, including parallel side leaves 12 and 13 joined at the lower end by a bight 14. Secured to the upper surface of the hight inany desired manner, is an element 15, such as a block, the upper end of which is stepped to provide horizontal supporting surfaces 16, 17 and 18 disposed in relatively different planes. The side faces of the element or block 15 are spaced from the clip leaves 12 and 13 and the major cross-sectional area of the block is approximately equal to the internal measurement or area of the package P which is to be supported thereby so that when the upper andlower ends of the packages are torn away or removed the same may be inserted over the blockin the manner illustrated in Fig. 3, with the sides of the package interposed and maintained between the side faces of the block and the inner surfaces of the leads 12 and 13. In this manner,

1926. Serial N0. 124,010.

the horizontal stepped surfaces 16, 17 and 18 engaging the lower ends of the cigarettes C or other contents of the package, effect disposition of the upper ends thereof in tiers and in different planes so that the withdrawal or removal of the cigarettes or other articles from the package is greatly facilitated. If desired, the leaf 13 may be provided with a match-booir-supporting means consisting of tongues or similar elements 19 cut and bent from the leaf.

It is obvious, within the scope of the invention, that the device while particularly designed for cigarettes, maybe employed for use in connection with packaged cigars, matches, or any other articles.

Vhat is claimed is:

1. A smokers article, including a substantially U-shaped resilient clipV for supporting a package of elongated articles, and means in the bight of said clip engaging through the lower end of the package and with the lower end of the packaged articles for disposing the upper ends thereof in tiers and Y in different planes to facilitate their removal from the package, said means consisting of a block disposed within the clip and having its side faces spacedfrom the leaves of the clip and formed with stepped upper ends defining supporting surfaces arranged in different planes.

2. A smokers article, comprising a member formed with stepped portions arranged in different planes and adapted forV insertion through the lower end of acigarette package for engaging the lower ends of the cigarettes to dispose the upper ends thereof in tiers and in different planes to facilitate.

their removal from the package.

8. A smokers stand including a clip for supporting packaged elongated articles, and means in said clip engaging the lower ends of the articles for disposing the upper ends of said articles in tiers and in different planes to facilitate their removal from the package. y

4. A smokers stand, including a clip for supporting packaged elongated articles, and means in said clip for engaging through the lower end of the package and with the lower ends of the articles for disposing the upper ends of the articles in tiers and in different planes tofacilitatetheir withdrawal from 

